1、“阅读理解阅读七选五”提速练(一)(限时：30 分钟).阅读理解A(2017浙江温州联考)Shed been a stray (走失的) cat in the warehouse where I worked and was different from other cats we owned. Minx was happy as long as we were around she would even go sailing with us. If she accidentally scratched us when playing, she would lick (舔) us as if
2、to apologize.There was an old stray cat in our neighborhood and Minx always left some of her dinner for him. Her best friend was a cocker spaniel, and she would wait for the dog each day outside our front gate. When the owner walked the dog, he would wait while they rolled around, played a bit and c
3、leaned each other. At night, she was always happy to wait for her dinner as long as we gave her a touch and a hug.As Minxs delivery due date drew closer she began looking for places to give birth. I cleaned out the bottom of my cupboard, put some rags down and showed her the little bed for her. Afte
4、r a short inspection, Minx purred, rubbed my leg and continued on her way. I thought there would be little chance of its being suitable but I always left the door slightly open like in case.One night soon afterwards, my husband and I had been out late and were chatting in the kitchen when she came i
5、n, meowed and ran out again. We thought it strange, but kept talking. Once more she came in, meowed and left. After a third time, we realized she wanted us to follow her. She led us to my cupboard where, with a lot of loud purring, she presented two tiny new kittens. She brought the pair out of the
6、wardrobe and placed them at our feet. She was a very good mother.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了发生在作者收养的流浪猫 Minx 身上的一些趣事，表现了 Minx 的聪明可爱。1It can be learned from the first two paragraphs that _.AMinx would share dinner with her best friendBMinx was an unusual cat for the coupleCMinx was born in the authors houseD
7、Minx would stay at home all the time解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句并结合第一、二段内容可知，Minx 是一只走失的猫，和“我们”养的其他猫不一样，她抓伤“我们”后会舔“我们”表示道歉，会给邻居的猫留食物，还和一只猎犬成了好朋友；据此可以判断，Minx 是一只不寻常的猫。故选 B。2Why did Minx come in and out of the kitchen repeatedly?ATo make an inspection of the kitchen.BTo ask the author for her dinner.CTo look
8、 for places to give birth.DTo show the author its new babies.解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第三句“She led us to my cupboard where, with a lot of loud purring, she presented two tiny new kittens.”和该段内容可推知，她是为了让作者去看她生下的小猫。故选 D。3Which of the following words can best describe Minx?ALovely and smart. BGenerous and h
9、onest.CFriendly but stubborn. DConfident but tricky.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第一、二段的叙述可知，Minx 会因为抓伤“我们”而向“我们”道歉，会给邻居的猫留食物，还和一只猎犬成了好朋友；据此可以判断，她是一只可爱的猫；根据最后一段的叙述可知，为了让“我”去看她生下的小猫，她来回进出厨房，以引起“我”的注意；据此可以判断，她是一只聪明的猫。故选 A。B(2017福建龙岩质检)Sevenyearold artist Kieron Williamson has sold his 16 watercolours for 17,000 in j
10、ust 14 minutes, setting the world record for the youngest successful painter.His latest paintings of landscapes (风景), seascapes and churches were supposed to be on display for a month at the Picturecraft gallery in Holt. They went on sale at 9 am but were bought by 9：14 am, some by telephone from ab
11、road.Kieron is red_hot. People are saying that he could become an alltime great artist. They want his paintings as investments (投资) because they think the price will go up.The last child artist was Picasso. And Kieron is getting better and better. The pace at which he learns is quite amazing. He has
12、 a very mature mind and has mastered certain techniques at an early stage which some artists would take years to perfect. His work has been very unusual and impressive. His use of tone, colour and light is wonderful. The way he gets his paintings to do the talking is extremely good. He just paints w
13、hen he wants. He still likes playing football and playing computer games like any other sevenyearolds.Inspired to start painting on a family holiday in Devon and Cornwall, Kieron was just six when he asked his parents for paper to draw a boat and swiftly developed a mature and confident talent for s
14、eascapes and countryside scenes that has been described as close to the “young Picasso”The talented boy described his shows sellout success as “brilliant”. “Painting is my favourite hobby but I like football as well， ” said Kieron, who is so absorbed in painting that he is always drawing from gettin
15、g up to going to school.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了少年画家 Kieron Williamson 在绘画方面的天赋及其取得的成就。4Kieron Williamson set the world record for the youngest painter by _.Apainting landscapes as a child of sevenBdrawing as many as 16 watercolours in 14 minutesCselling his 16 watercolours for 17,000 in 14 minutesDearni
16、ng the most money for 16 watercolours解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段“Sevenyearold artist Kieron Williamson has sold his 16 watercolours for 17,000 in just 14 minutes, setting the world record for the youngest successful painter.”可知，是因为 Kieron Williamson 在十四分钟内以一万七千英镑的价格售出了自己的 16 幅水彩画。故选 C。5The underlined words “
17、red hot” here probably mean “_” Avery popularBin high feverCin bright colour and high temperatureDvery smart解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据第三段最后两句“People are saying . because they think the price will go up.”并结合语境可知，Kieron 很受欢迎，故画线词“red hot”应表示受欢迎的意思。故选 A。6What is Kierons work like according to the text?AStrange. B
18、Outstanding.COrdinary. DCommon.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第四段第五句“His work has been very unusual and impressive.”并结合第四段内容可知，Kieron 的作品令人印象深刻，其对色调及光线的运用都很棒。故选 B。7From the text we know that Kieron learned to paint _.Afrom his parents Bby himselfCby copying Picasso Dfrom his teacher解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第五段“Inspired to st
19、art painting on a family holiday . developed a mature and confident talent .”可推知，Kieron 是自己学会画画的。故选 B。COnce, at a party, I was introduced to a friend of a friend. We shook hands, I told her my name, she told me hers. Then she did something that I was ever so grateful for. “Hang on， ” she said. “Can
20、you say your name again? I wasnt really listening.” She saved me from having to admit that I, too, had already forgotten her name. This is something that happens to even the most kind and cautious among us. No sooner does someone introduce themselves than the name flees our brains forever. There are
21、 a few reasons why this occurs：When you meet a group of strangers with outstretched hands, your mind turns into a scared 9yearold at the school talent show. Youre not watching the other shows; youre practicing your own movement. The process of both preparing to take in the others names and to say yo
22、ur own is so tiring that you dont devote any brain power to actually learning the new names.There are two types of memories in the brain: longterm and shortterm. The shortterm memory is called “working memory”， and it functions like a bottle with a crack. It doesnt hold much and it spills water out
23、all the time. “You can hold just a little bit of information there and if you dont focus on it, it fades away rapidly， ” Paul Reber, a psychology professor at Northwestern University, told me in an email， “Information like a name needs to be transferred to a different brain system that creates longt
24、erm memories that exist over time.”Your level of interest can affect how well you remember something. “Some people, perhaps who are just more interested in people or more interested in relationships, would be more motivated to remember somebodys name， ” Richard Harris, professor of psychology at Kan
25、sas State University said.语 篇 解 读 ： 本 文 是 一 篇 说 明 文 ， 主 要 解 释 了 人 们 常 常 忘 记 别 人 名 字 的 原 因 。8From the first paragraph, we know the author _.Aintroduced a friend to a ladyBtold his name to a lady again and againCfelt sorry for forgetting the ladys name quicklyDfound himself failing to remember anythin
26、g解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第一段第三至六句“Then she did something that I was ever so grateful for . She saved me from having to admit that I, too, had already forgotten her name.”可推知，作者为很快忘记了一位女士的名字而感到抱歉。故答案选 C。9The third paragraph is mainly developed by _.Aprocess BclassificationCexamples Danalysis解析：选 D 写作手法题。通读第三段
27、可知，第三段主要介绍了大脑的两种记忆类型以及短期记忆是如何转化为长期记忆的；由此可推知，第三段主要是通过分析展开的。故答案选 D。10What is the main purpose of writing the passage?ATo explain the cause of forgetting others names.BTo tell a story of memory failure.CTo offer suggestions on improving memory.DTo introduce two types of memories in the brain.解析：选 A 写作意
28、图题。纵观全文，尤其是第一段最后三句可知，文章主要解释了人们会忘记别人名字的原因。故答案选 A。.阅读七选五How to improve selfcontrolSelfcontrol helps us in fighting temptations (诱惑)The tips listed below will tell you how you can improve your selfcontrol.Be a FighterThe first thing you need to know is youre a fighter and that you can fight absolutely
29、anything.There is nothing in this world that a human mind cannot do if it decides to do so._11_Know the Strength of Will PowerYour will power is your biggest strength._12_ There are many exercises that will help you strengthen your will power.A strong will power will help you stay away from what you
30、 know is wrong for you.Say Goodbye to PessimismIf you are a pessimist by nature, your selfcontrol will work for you in the opposite direction.You will find yourself losing the battle even before you fight it.You need to understand that you can take up any challenge, however strong it is.Pessimism is
31、 like a virus._13_Find “Good” CompanyIf you are trying to get rid of an addiction, find other people in your friends who would want to do the same or who might provide you with the muchneeded motivation._14_Now that you know how to improve selfcontrol, you can start applying these mind control tips
32、in your daily life._15_ Keep at it and you might just notice some amazing changes in respect of your control over yourself.AThe key is not to give up.BTherefore, you need to train it properly.CSome people just cant stay away from those wrong things.DThis way, indirectly, you will be improving your s
33、elfcontrol.EItll keep on growing inside your mind unless you put a stop to it.FYou just need to be aggressive when you fight against certain issues.GIt is these temptations that challenge our determination to do something.语 篇 解 读 ： 本 文 是 一 篇 说 明 文 。 文 章 介 绍 了 提 高 自 制 力 的 方 法 。11选 F F 项中的“fight”提示了本题
34、答案。另外，F 项中的“aggressive”也与上句表达的“有志者，事竟成”的意义相符。12选 B 根据本空上一句内容可知，意志力是你拥有的最强大的力量， “因此你需要对其合理训练” 。B 项中的 it 指代上一句中的“will power”，而且 B 项中的 train 也与本空下一句中的 exercises 意义一致。13选 E 根据本空上一句中的 virus 及常识可知，病毒的特点之一就是“不断发展壮大” 。E 项开头和结尾的 it 均指代 virus。14选 D 根据上一句中的“do the same”和“muchneeded motivation”可知，与你志同道合的人和为你提供动力的人虽然都是外部因素，但是他们无疑都会帮你“间接提高自制力” 。15选 A 根据本空下一句中的“Keep at it”可知，提高自制力的“关键是不要放弃” ，坚持下去。
